MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Anderson University senior Harlie Duncan and junior Kayson Boatner have been named to 2021 Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Softball All-Southeast Region Second Team.
Duncan earned All-SAC First Team after posting a 13-3 overall record for the Black and Gold. The native of Tolono, Ill. pitched a team-high 116 innings, striking out 102 batters and posting a 2.41 ERA. Duncan ranks tied-2nd in the SAC in overall wins, fourth in ERA and seventh in total strikeouts.
Boatner was named to the All-SAC First Team as a first baseman. The native of Phenix City, Ala. batted a team-high .412 with seven doubles, 12 home runs, slugging percentage of .773 and 27 RBI. Boatner ranks fourth in the SAC in batting average and tied for second in total home runs.
Both Duncan and Boatner were also named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region Second Team a week ago.
The first team selections will move on to the All-America ballot. The D2CCA All-America programs honor student-athletes in Division II athletic programs. The mission of the CCA is to encourage and promote Division II athletics and high standards of sportsmanship as important elements of higher education.
The voting, nomination and calculations are all conducted by the school's sports information directors. The teams are voted on by the members of D2SIDA, NCAA Division II Sports Information Directors Association.
The Trojans open play in the NCAA Southeast Regionals tomorrow at Noon, against South Atlantic Conference foe Tusculum.
2021 D2CCA Softball All-Southeast Region
DISTRICT 3 - Southeast Region
Pitcher of the Year: Kylee Smith, North Georgia [@] [$]
Player of the Year: Margaret Simmons, North Georgia
First Team
C Shelby Hammontree North Georgia
1B Tatum Brummitt UNC Pembroke
2B Ty-Kella Goins Lincoln Memorial [1] %
3B Heaven Maness Wingate
SS Margaret Simmons North Georgia
OF Biz Walters Young Harris
OF Caitlyn Canady Columbus State
OF Natalie Corbin Young Harris
DP Audrey Petoskey Lincoln Memorial
UT Hannah Rose Corbin Columbus State
UT non P Kylie Emanuele Mount Olive
SP Kylee Smith North Georgia [1] % ^
SP Emma Frost Lincoln Memorial
SP Hannah Houge Erskine
Second Team
C Jill Torres Young Harris [1]
1B Kayson Boatner Anderson [1]
2B Cheyanne Mosteller North Georgia
3B Hannah Towery Newberry
SS Sierra Hucklebee Lincoln Memorial
OF Kaylin Anthony North Georgia
OF Anna Alloway Tusculum
OF Courtlynn Cooney Mount Olive
DP Morgan Curley Young Harris
UT Emily Sappington Tusculum
UT non P Meagan Puckett King
SP Jill Dixon Young Harris
SP Harlie Duncan Anderson
SP Nikole Counts King
[1] first team in 2019
[2] second team in 2018
% first team in 2018
^ first team in 2017
[@] also won in 2019
[$] also won in 2018
